nominated:nominate 的过去式/过去分词,常见意思是“提名;推荐(某人)为某职位、奖项或荣誉的候选人”。(另有较少见用法与“指定、任命”相关,视语境而定。)
/ˈnɒmɪneɪtɪd/(英式)
/ˈnɑːmɪneɪtɪd/(美式)
She was nominated for best student.
她被提名为“最佳学生”。
Having been nominated by her colleagues, she accepted the role with gratitude and a sense of responsibility.
在同事们的提名下,她怀着感激与责任感接受了这一角色。
nominate 来自拉丁语 nominare,意为“点名、称名”(源自 nomen “名字”)。因此 nominated 字面上带有“被点名成为候选/人选”的含义,后来固定用于奖项、职位等正式场合的“提名”。